File for handling registered mail, parcel post, and c. o. d. packages



March 19, 1929, F VOGEL 1,705,842

FILE FOR HANDLING REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST, AND raga PACKAGES Filed Nov. 11, 1925 a 'SheetS-Sheet l ilATOONALlANK MA\N 'Fr'ahk Vogel, 3

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FILE FOR HANDLING REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST, AND G. O. D. PACKAGES Filed Nov. 11, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 iwil'neses I M w, W

March 19, 1929. ,F. VOGEL 1,705,842

131m: FOR HANDLING REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST, AND 0. O. n mcxmss 5. v Fmnk vogel, 3mm

w; l-nesses 2; WM M Patented ll lar. 19, 1929.

stares ,ATELNT orries- FRANK VOGEL, OF NEW WASHING-TON, OHIO.

FILE FDR HANDLIISG REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST, AND C. 0. D. PACKAGEQ 7 Application filed November Tl1is invention appertains to a novel de vice for handling registered mail and" a. novel method of using the device, so that a record can be readily kept of registered mail.

lhe primary object of'the present invention is to provide'a novel device of'compact structure for lacilitating the handling of registered mail and the like in banks and other business houses, the devicebeing so constructed as to not'only facilitate the handling of such mail, but also permit athorough record to be kept thereof so as to prevent the occurrence of errors in handling such mail.- Another ob ect of the invention is to pro vide a novel dev1ce, having compartments ar ranged therein for the reception of sealing wax, clips, matches and the like for facilitating the sealing of registered lettersand packages and a main compartment having filing pins arranged therein for the reception of record envelopes or the like, which are adapted to receive indicia relative to the registered mail, the envelopes being adapted to be'trans-v ferred from one set of filing pins to the other according to whether the return receipt is. in or still awaiting return. Y I

Another object of the invention is the provision of novel means for constructing the last pair of filing pins for receiving the record envelopes in which the return receipts have come in, so as to permit the easy binding of these record envelopes intobundles to permit the same to be stored away 1n a place for safe keeping.

r A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means of arranging the fil- 'ing pins in thedevice, sotl1at the pins will be engaged by the cover ofthe device when position in which the device may becar ricd.

A. still'further object of the invention is to provide an improved device for handling registered mail and forkeeping a complete ecord thereof, which will be durable and 11, 1925. Serial No. 68,437.

efficient in use, one" that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed uponthe market at a reasonable cost. lVith'these and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as Will .be hereinaftermo're fully. described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings: I

Figure 1 is a plan view ofthe improved file or case showing the coverth'ereof in its raised position and the record elements in certain positions that they occupy at an intermediate 7 stagein the use of the device.

Figure 2 1s alongitudinal central section through the improved device, illustrating the method ofusing the same and showing the cover thereof in its raised position.

Figure 3 IS a transverse section through the improved device illustrating the compartments at the forward end thereof and showing the cover in its lowered position;

Figure 4 is a similar section taken through the rear end of the device showing-the cover inits closed position and illustrating the arrangement of the rear pair of filing pins for receiving the record envelopes after the registered mail has been delivered and the return receipt redelivered to the sender. Figure 5 is a'plan view of one of-the binding ack cards utilized'for binding the record envelopes together' in which the transactions havebeen completed and the envelopes have been collected for a predetermined length of time. p I

Figurefi is a perspective? view showing a package of the record envelopes tied together.

Figure 7 is a detail diagrammatic view illustrating the use of-the rear pair of binding pins for facilitating the binding of a pack of the record envelopestogether.

Figure Sis an enlarged plan view of one of i the record envelopes which can be employed in the handling'of parcel post packages which are to be registered or insured.

leferring to the drawings in detail, Wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding fparts throughout the I several views, the letter A generally indicates the im proved device, which comprises a filing cabinet or case 10. Thiscabinet or case 10 can be formed of any desired size and from any pre ferred material, but it is desired to construct the same of a convenient size'to permit the easy handling thereof and of light material such as cast -aluminum. The case 10 comprises a rectangular shaped body 11 including the spaced side walls 12 and 13, the end walls 14 and 15, and the bottom wall 16. This bottom wall 16 can be provided with enlarged openings 17 at appropriate points, as will be herinafter pointed out in order to reduce the weight of the case or cabinet. This bottom wall 16 supports adjacent to the front and rear ends thereof suitable rubber feet or cushioning legs 18 in order to prevent the marring of the surface on which the case is placed. The body 11 is divided by a long1tudinally extending partition 18 Which is arranged adjacent to but in spaced parallel relation to the side wall 13 and the space defined between the partitions 18 and the side Wall 13 is again divided by a transverse partition19 which is arrange adjacent to the front wall 14. A second transversely extending partition 20 is arranged within the body of the boX and this partition is arranged. adjacent and in spaced parallel relation to the front wall 14 and extends from the side wall 12 to the partition 18 and the space defined by the partition 20 and the front Wall 14 is divided by a partition 21 into a card-receiving chamber 23 and a matchboX receiving chamber 24. The partition 18 and the transverse partition 19 in connection withthe Walls of the bOX define an elongated longitudinally extending compartment 25 for the reception of sealing wax as indicated by the reference character 26 and a suitable seal 27 and a relatively short longitudinally extending compartment 28 for the reception of paper clips.

A relatively large main compartment 29 is defined by the side wall 12, the rear wall 15, the longitudinally extending partition 18 and the transversely extending partition 20 and this chamber 29 constitutes the filing portion 1 of the cabinet which forms one of the imversely alined filing pins 30, a rear pair of transversely alined filing pins 31 and an in termediate pair of transversely allned filing A pins '32. These pairs of pins 30, 31 and 32 are spaced apart substantially equal distances and are connected with the bottom wall 16 in any preferred way, and as shown these pins are firmly held in place by the use of suitable binding nuts 38 which are threaded on the pins in engagement with the opposite faces of the bottom all. It is to be noted that the openings 17 are forn'ied in the bottom Wall in the chamber 29 forwardly of each. pair of the pins and 32 and 31. Thus these openings serve the double function of lighten ing the weight of the cabinet and also to permit-the easy removal of record envelopes and the like from off of the said pins.

A cover is provided for the body of the case and this cover is of the same size and shape asthe body, the only diflierence being that the height of the cover is of a less height than the body of the box or casing; Attention however is invited to the fact that the cover is provided with a longitudinally 8X1 registered mail and this return receipt isclipped to the registered mail by one of the clips taken froin the compartment 28. it is obvious that the mail can be readily handled and sealed and that the arrangement of the con'ipartments 25, 28, 24 and 23 facilitate the handling of the mail and the wax can be readily taken from the compartment 25 and melted by employing one of the matches from the match box compartment 24.

The first pair of filing pins 30 is utilized for the reception of the novel record en- -velopes 40 and these envelopes are provided with alined openings to permit the same to be easily placed uponthe filing pins. The front face of each envelope is ruled to provide three longitudinally extending parallel lines 41, 42 and 43 and these lines are spaced from the longitudinal edges of the envelopes. Spaced. transversely extending lines 44 are also ruled on the envelopes so as to provide a plurality of transversely alined spaces or columns 45 and these columns bear suitable indicia such as date, contents, amount, postoi'lice receipt number and return card number and these spaces are adapted resoectively to receive the date when the registered mail was sent out of the oiiice, the contents of the mail, the amount of bonds or the like contained in the registered package or let'er,the

post-office receipt number and the like. The space on the front ofveaeh envelope-abovethe ruled lines 41, 42 and 43 is also provided with suitable indicia such as record of registered mail from the First National Bank orthe like. Below the ruled longitudinal. lines, the space left is dividedby a transverse line 46 into two sections namely a section 47 and a section 48. This section 47 has printed thereon suitable indicia 49 and blank spaces which are adapted to be filled in by the person handling the registered unti such as Insured Yes or No, the policy nun'ibcr, the report number, passed by, sealed by, registered by, date sent, and the time the package was mailed. The sect-ion 48 is adapted to be filled in with the name and address ofthe person or bank to whom the mail is sent.

The intermediate pair of filing pins 32 is same have the upper faces thereof beveled as at 34 for a purpose which will. now be described. When it is desired to bind a pack vided with alined openings to permit the same to be easily placed upon the pin These cards have printed thereon suitable indicia 51 such as Records of registered mail anl spaces for dates, that the period of time of a particular package of the. record envelopes may be readily kept. The pins 32 are also utilized for holding record envelopes at an intermediate stage in the use of the device.

The method of using the improved device is as follows: First a pack of the binding cards is placed upon the pins 32 and a pack of the record envelopes 40 is placed upon the pins 30. removed from the pins 32 and is placed face downward upon the rear pair of pins 31. When a registered package-or letter is to be sent out one of the envelopes 40 is removed from the front pair of pins 30 and the various spaces on the envelopes are filled in so that a complete record of the package will be-had'; thus the date when the package is sent is marked on the envelope in the suitable col umn headed for that data, the contents of the envelope is marked in the contents column such as L. B. (if the contents beLiberty bonds); the amount of bonds and'the likecontained in the envelope and the post-office receipt number, the name of the person to whom the parcel is sent. On the portion 4.? of the envelope the indicia regarding the packing of the article are filled in such as, by

whom it is packed and the timethe package was mailed and the like. The envelope which has the data filled in is then placed on the intermediate pair of pins 32 as shown in Fig. 1 and the registering receipt and the like when received is placed thereon. This envelope and receipt remains on the intermediate pins until the return card comes back to the ofiice at which time the number of the return card is filled in at the desired point onthe envelope and the card and receipt are placed in the envelope and the envelope is taken off of the pins 82 and placed on the rear pair of pins 31. This process is continued for the desired length of time, say from the first of the month to the fifteenth, after which the" envelopes which are on the rear pair of pins 31 are bound together. 50 is removed'from the pin 32 and placed on top of the envelopes which are to be bound so that there will be a binding card at the top and bottom of the pack of envelopes, and,

both of the binding cards have the date filled in showing the length of time for which the envelopes have been collected. It is to be now noticed that the rear pair of binding pins 31 are of a hollow construction and that the of the envelopes together, a suitable binding One of the binding cards; 50 is.

One of the binding cards cord is taken and the terminals thereof aremserte'd 1n the said pins 31. The pack of envelopes and the binding cards are now i lifted from off. of the pins and the binding cord 55 isremoved therewith and the terminals thereof will be found threaded through the openings of the envelopes and binding cards. Tliecord is now tied securely so as to hold the bundle or pack of envelopes together and the same is placed in the bank vault or other place of security.

The improved device can also be used ef-' fectivelyfor handling parcel post packages and as shown in Figure 8 I have provided a novel record envelope for this purpose.

This envelope 60 is also provided with openings for the reception of'the filing pins and the outer face thereof is ruled to provide vertical columns 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69. These columns are adapted to receive the date when the package was mailed, the contents of the package, the C. O. D. re-

' ceipt number, the insurance receipt number, the amount due the sender, the insurance fee,

the cost fee, the postoflice fee and the like and the entire total to be paid. The columns are also adapted to receive the exact amountpaid and the date thereof and the return receipt number as well as the registered receipt number. Below the columns mentioned the envelopeis provided with suitable indicia to show who sent the package and who inspected the same andthe time of the mailing thereof and the like. To the left of this indicia is placed the name and address of'the person to whom the package is sent. This envelope is utilized exactly in the same manner as the envelopes utilized for registered letters.

From the foregomg description, it can be seen that I have provided a novel device and method. of using the same for the effective and parcel-post package s. I

Changes in detail may be made without d eparting from the spiritorthe scope of the invention, but:

What I claim as new is:

1. A device for facilitating the handling and the recording of registered mail, parcel post packages, and C. O. D. packages comprising a filing case including a bodv providedwith a longitudinally extending partition and transversely extending partitions defining a main compartment and independhandling and recording of registered mail ent smaller compartments for the reception of registered return receipt cards, sealing wax, paper clips and the like, certain of said mentioned paraphernalia being adapted to protrude beyond the compartments, spaced pairs of filing pins arranged within the main compartment, a pivoted cover associated with the body for engaging'the pins, and partitions carried by the cover for abutting en gagement with the partitions arranged in the body for preventing the displacement of ing card having record indicia printed there- 10 on, filing pins for normally receiving the binding card, andfiling pins for receiving the binding card and the record envelopes upon the receipt of the registry return cards a all of'said pins being carried by the box and 15 disposed in the main compartment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK VOGEL. 

